ProbablyMonsters is developing and publishing the game itself, a gothic action RPG built around replayable missions and two-player co-op that launches September 1, 2026 on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, plus PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The requirements sit on the Steam store page under the standard minimum and recommended split, and right now the confirmed numbers only cover part of that split.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
TL;DR<\/p>\n
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- Crimson Moon’s PC requirements list Windows 11 for both minimum and recommended tiers \u2014 Windows 10 is not an option<\/li>\n
- Minimum: Intel Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600, 16GB RAM, GTX 1070 or RX 5700, 50GB storage<\/li>\n
- Recommended memory jumps to 32GB \u2014 an unusually wide gap compared to most requirement lists<\/li>\n
- Recommended-tier specs call for an Intel Core i7-10700K or Ryzen 5 5600X CPU and an RTX 3070 or RX 6700 XT GPU; target resolution\/framerate, DLSS\/FSR support, and preload timing are not published as of this writing<\/li>\n
- PS5 Pro owners get native upgraded PSSR support, which matters if you’re deciding between PC and console<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"How the Windows 11 Requirement and Memory Gap Actually Work","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
Steam’s requirements page lists Windows 11 as the operating system for the minimum configuration, not just the recommended one. That’s the part worth not softening: if you’re still on Windows 10, the listed minimum spec doesn’t include your OS at all, no matter what CPU or GPU sits underneath it. This isn’t a case of “10 works but 11 is preferred” \u2014 the storefront simply names Windows 11 as the floor.<\/p>\n
The memory requirement is the other number that stands out. Minimum is 16GB of RAM, recommended is 32GB \u2014 double the minimum, which is a wider spread than most requirement lists show. Usually the jump from minimum to recommended is a GPU-tier or CPU-generation bump with RAM holding roughly steady. Here memory doubles and the processor and graphics card step up as well: an i5-8400 minimum becomes an i7-10700K recommendation, and a GTX 1070 becomes an RTX 3070. The minimum tier rests on 2017 \u2013 2018 hardware, which keeps the floor genuinely low, but the recommended tier asks for a move on all three fronts at once rather than a single upgrade.<\/p>\n
\nWarning<\/p>\n
If your PC is still running Windows 10, the listed minimum spec does not apply to you as-is. There’s no “10 or newer” fallback on the current Steam listing, so an OS upgrade \u2014 not a hardware upgrade \u2014 may be the first thing standing between you and launch day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n16GB<\/span>minimum RAM<\/span><\/div>\n32GB<\/span>recommended RAM<\/span><\/div>\n50GB<\/span>storage, both tiers<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Component"},{"header_text":"Minimum"},{"header_text":"Recommended"},{"header_text":"What's known"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Operating System"},{"cell_text":"Windows 11"},{"cell_text":"Windows 11"},{"cell_text":"Listed for both tiers on Steam \u2014 no Windows 10 option appears anywhere"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"DirectX"},{"cell_text":"Version 12"},{"cell_text":"Version 12"},{"cell_text":"Same requirement across both tiers"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Processor"},{"cell_text":"Intel Core i5-8400 \/ AMD Ryzen 5 2600"},{"cell_text":"Intel Core i7-10700K \/ AMD Ryzen 5 5600X"},{"cell_text":"Both tiers listed on Steam"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Memory"},{"cell_text":"16 GB"},{"cell_text":"32 GB"},{"cell_text":"Unusually large gap \u2014 worth prioritizing over the GPU"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Graphics"},{"cell_text":"NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 \/ AMD Radeon RX 5700"},{"cell_text":"NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 \/ AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT"},{"cell_text":"Both tiers listed on Steam"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Storage"},{"cell_text":"50 GB"},{"cell_text":"50 GB"},{"cell_text":"Same figure at both tiers"}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Can My PC Run Crimson Moon: What to Check Before September 1","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"Start with the operating system, since it’s the one binary pass\/fail item on the list. If you’re on Windows 10, check whether your hardware is even eligible for a Windows 11 upgrade \u2014 some older CPUs and boards without TPM 2.0 aren’t, which would make Crimson Moon unplayable on that machine regardless of GPU strength. From there, the honest cost of getting ready for launch is really two checks and possibly one upgrade: confirm your OS is Windows 11, confirm you’re near or above 32GB of RAM rather than just clearing the 16GB floor, and make sure 50GB is free on your drive. None of that requires benchmarking anything, because there’s nothing to benchmark yet \u2014 no performance data exists for an unreleased game.<\/p>\n
If you’re deciding between PC and console instead of upgrading a PC, the one platform-specific detail confirmed so far is that PlayStation 5 Pro owners get native support for an upgraded version of PSSR, Sony’s reconstruction tech, which is separate from anything on the PC requirements list. That’s relevant if your PC sits right at the minimum spec and a PS5 Pro is also on the table \u2014 full editions and pricing details are covered separately in a Crimson Moon release date, price and editions breakdown<\/a>. Anyone weighing solo play against squad play should also factor in that co-op is a shared experience where both machines need to hold up under the same fight, which the Crimson Moon co-op and shared lives guide<\/a> covers in more detail.<\/p>\n
\nTip<\/p>\n
Check your RAM total as well as your GPU, because both lines move between the tiers: 16GB to 32GB on memory, GTX 1070 to RTX 3070 on graphics. A machine that only just clears the GTX 1070 \/ RX 5700 floor with 16GB of RAM passes the minimum on both counts and sits under the recommendation on both counts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
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<\/figure>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"What's Missing From Crimson Moon's Requirements List","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"Several things players usually look for aren’t on the listing. Both hardware tiers are published in full, so the gaps sit elsewhere: there’s no stated target resolution or framerate for either tier, no confirmation of DLSS or FSR support, and no published preload window or unlock time for the PC version specifically. That last point matters for anyone planning to be online right at launch: PlayStation’s own storefront has listed a specific unlock time, but Steam, Epic, and other regional storefronts may run on entirely different clocks, and none of that has been confirmed for PC as of this writing.<\/p>\n
None of this is unusual for a game that hasn’t shipped \u2014 performance targets and preload timing are often the last things a developer locks in, sometimes arriving in a day-one patch note rather than the store page itself. But it’s worth being upfront that reading a specific framerate target into the recommended spec would be guessing, not reporting.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Common Misconceptions About Crimson Moon's PC Requirements","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
Myth: “Windows 10 or Newer” Still Applies<\/h3>\n
It doesn’t, at least not on the current listing. Crimson Moon’s Steam page names Windows 11 directly for both the minimum and recommended configurations, with no “or newer” language covering Windows 10 machines. Treating this as a soft preference rather than a hard requirement is the mistake to avoid.<\/p>\n
Myth: The Minimum and Recommended Specs Are Basically the Same Tier<\/h3>\n
The RAM numbers say otherwise. A jump from 16GB to 32GB is double, not a modest step up, and it’s a wider gap than the confirmed CPU and GPU minimums would suggest on their own. Reading only the processor and graphics card lines and assuming the rest scales evenly would undersell how much memory this game reportedly wants.<\/p>\n
Myth: DLSS or FSR Support Is Already Confirmed<\/h3>\n
Neither upscaling technology is listed on the requirements page as of now. Until ProbablyMonsters confirms one, the other, or both, it’s more accurate to say upscaler support is unconfirmed rather than assumed based on what similar action RPGs typically ship with.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Our Take: Are Crimson Moon's PC Requirements a Problem?","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
\nOur Take<\/p>\n
The Windows 11 requirement is the real gate here, not the hardware.<\/p>\n
A GTX 1070-era minimum GPU and an i5-8400-era minimum CPU are modest asks for a 2026 release, so most gaming PCs from the last several years likely clear the floor on raw hardware. The OS requirement is the part that actually locks people out, and it’s not something a graphics card upgrade fixes. The RAM gap is the second thing worth taking seriously \u2014 32GB recommended against a 16GB minimum is wide enough to budget for, alongside the graphics step from a GTX 1070 to an RTX 3070. What genuinely remains open is narrower than the hardware list \u2014 target framerate, upscaler support and preload timing \u2014 and it’s better to wait for ProbablyMonsters to confirm those than to guess at numbers that could shift before September 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"faq","items":[{"question":"Can Windows 10 users play Crimson Moon on PC?","answer":"Not according to the current Steam listing, which specifies Windows 11 for both the minimum and recommended configurations with no Windows 10 fallback listed."},{"question":"Why does Crimson Moon recommend 32GB of RAM?","answer":"ProbablyMonsters hasn't explained the reasoning publicly, but the gap between the 16GB minimum and 32GB recommended figure is unusually wide compared to typical requirement lists, where recommended RAM is often closer to the minimum."},{"question":"Are the recommended CPU and GPU for Crimson Moon confirmed?","answer":"Yes, Steam lists both tiers. Minimum is an Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with a GeForce GTX 1070 or Radeon RX 5700. Recommended is an Intel Core i7-10700K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with a GeForce RTX 3070 or Radeon RX 6700 XT."},{"question":"Does Crimson Moon support DLSS or FSR?","answer":"That hasn't been confirmed. The published requirements don't mention either upscaling technology, so it's unclear at this point whether either will be available at launch."},{"question":"Is PS5 Pro a better option than PC for Crimson Moon?","answer":"It depends on your PC. PS5 Pro owners get native support for an upgraded version of PSSR according to PlayStation's official announcement , which is a console-specific advantage with no direct PC equivalent confirmed yet. If your PC only just clears the Windows 11 and RAM requirements, PS5 Pro is worth weighing as an alternative."}]}],"bottom":[{"acf_fc_layout":"more_articles","heading":"","posts":[],"count":10},{"acf_fc_layout":"chat","heading":""}],"meta_description":"Crimson Moon's Steam listing demands Windows 11 only and up to 32GB RAM. Here's the full requirements table and what's still unconfirmed before Sept 1."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4365"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4367,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4365\/revisions\/4367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4365"},{"taxonomy":"blog_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_tag?post=4365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}